Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party's presidential candidate, is walking toward the Memorial Tower to pay respects at the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the 13th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party's presidential candidate, is walking toward the Memorial Tower to pay respects at the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the 13th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers.

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Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party presidential candidate, is paying respects at the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the 13th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party presidential candidate, is paying respects at the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, on the 13th. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

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On the 13th, Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party presidential candidate, visited the Unknown Soldier Tower of the Student Volunteer Army at the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, to pay respects. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

On the 13th, Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party presidential candidate, visited the Unknown Soldier Tower of the Student Volunteer Army at the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, to pay respects. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

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On the 13th, Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party's presidential candidate, visited the Unknown Soldier Monument of the Student Volunteer Army at the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, paid respects, and wrote in the guestbook. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

On the 13th, Sim Sang-jung, the Justice Party's presidential candidate, visited the Unknown Soldier Monument of the Student Volunteer Army at the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul, paid respects, and wrote in the guestbook. Photo by the National Assembly Press Photographers Group

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] Shim Sang-jung, a member of the Justice Party who was elected as the presidential candidate, paid tribute on the 13th at the Unknown Soldier Tower of the Student Volunteer Army at the National Seoul National Cemetery in Dongjak-gu, Seoul.


Candidate Shim began her official schedule as a presidential candidate by paying respects at Moran Park in Seongnam and the National Cemetery in Dongjak-dong.



After a runoff vote, Candidate Shim won by a margin of 2.24 percentage points over former leader Lee Jeong-mi. This is her fourth presidential bid.


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